It said: "Allegations of antisemitism in the Labour Party, which were widespread in 2016, have continued into 2017.

"Therefore, antisemitism has attracted public debate and been reported on extensively in the national media, while being a point of argument and contention amongst Labour Party supporters on social media and elsewhere."

It said that the high media coverage could have led to a boost in reporting.

"These events generated a large amount of news coverage and commentary in mainstream and social media, which may help to explain why 142 antisemitic incidents were reported to CST in April, the second highest monthly total in 2017," it said.

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The trust’s chief executive, David Delew, said: “Hatred is rising and Jewish people are suffering as a result. This should concern everybody because it shows anger and division that threaten all of society. We have the support of government and police, but prosecutions need to be more visible and more frequent.”

The home secretary, Amber Rudd, said antisemitism was a “despicable form of abuse” which had “absolutely no place in British society”.

"This government will continue its work protecting the Jewish community and other groups from antisemitism and hate crime,” she added.